Michael De Pauw

Operations Director HYCO/COGEN for Air Liquide

Antwerp Metropolitan Area

About

Experienced Technology and people Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the chemicals industry, mainly in hydrogen generating facilities. Strong engineering professional skilled in English, French, Dutch, Renewable Energy (sourcing), Mechanical Engineering, Power Generation, and Commissioning today focused on the development of large scale electrolysers.

Experience

  • Air Liquide (11 yrs 4 mos)
    • Operations Director HYCO/Cogen
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

      Full responsibility of all primary production facilities of Air Liquide Benelux within the HYCO (Hydrogen & Carbon Monoxide production) and COGEN (cogeneration assets) product line of Air Liquide Large Industries.

    • Regional Manager - Multiple production sites
      Jun 2023 - Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Full responsibility of 5 production sites serving large clients such as Dow Chemicals, Shell, Covestro, Sabic with industrial gases (H2 (hydrogen), N2 (nitrogen), O2 (oxygen), CO (carbon monoxide), Ar (argon)), power and or steam - directly or via pipelines. Locations: Terneuzen, Pernis, Moerdijk, Bergen Op Zoom and Antwerp (Covestro).

    • NEC Bio & Electro Technology Manager
      Sep 2020 - Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Electrabel (5 yrs 5 mos)
    • Section Head Rotating Equipment
      Jan 2013 - Feb 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      In the nuclear power plant of Doel (Belgium), the maintenance activities on pumps and other mechanical rotating equimpents are performed by three different teams. Each team is responsible for different kind of pumps, with each different technologies and different purposes in the power station. The teams are composed of employees of Electrabel and external contractors. I am responsible for the three teams. The aim is to make sure all activities are executed following all rules applicable, as efficient as possible and the necessary verifications, imposed by the nuclear regulations, are executed. Technical issues on mechanical rotating equipments are to be examined by myself, with the support of the expertise of the teams and other colleagues. Next to these day to day responsibilities, I am also project leader of a number of large projects such as the replacement of qualified pumps by a new design, refurbishments of qualified pumps and so on.

    • Adjunct Afdelingshoofd Engineering Mechanisch
      Jun 2012 - Jan 2013 · 8 mos

      Projectleider van mechanische projecten in zowel secundaire als primaire kringen van de Kerncentrale van Doel.

    • Assistant of Section Head Engineering Mechanical
      Apr 2011 - Jun 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos

      I'm currently working on the mechanical part of the lifetime extension program of Doel 1 & 2 NPPs.